Hundreds of thousands of people across Europe joined demonstrations or went on strike today as they demanded that governments stop cutting benefits and create more employment.

Workers aimed to present a united front against unemployment and government spending cuts with strikes and demonstrations across the EU today.

Tens of thousands of people from all over the country converged on Spain’s capital to hold a large anti-austerity demonstration today.

Spain is facing a general strike today as unions challenge a conservative government not yet 100 days old.